Ferdinand hester



F. MESTER.

METAL WHEEL (No Model.)

Ptented May18, 1897.

NITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

OF SAME PLACE.

METAL WHEEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 582,868, dated May 18,1897.

Application filed January 23, 1897. Serial No. 620,322. No model.)

To all whont it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FERDINAND MESTER, of Toledo, county of Lucas, andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMetal Wheels; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and

exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference IObeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of referencemarked thereon, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to a metal wheel of that character combiningstrength, simplicity, and cheapness, especially adaptable as a wheel foruse in wheelbarrows, &c.

The invention consists in a spindle provided with shoulders near eachend, having squared portions around the periphery thereof, and disksarranged upon the spindle and adapted to bear against the shouldersthereof, each disk being provided with perforations through which thespokes are threaded, the bend of the spokes resting against the squaredportions of the enlargement upon the spindle, which prevents rotarymovement of the disk with reference to the spindle, the disk being heldfrom longitudinal movement thereon by means of the tension of thespokes, the outer o ends of which are secured in the rim.

The invention further consists in the parts as shown, described, andclaimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a metal wheelconstructed in accord- 3 5 ance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a detaillongitudinal sectional View of the spindle, disk, and spokes. Fig. 3 isa sectional elevation of one of the hubs, taken at a point indicated bylines at 00, Fig. 2, illustrating more particularly the squared portionof the enlargement of the spindle and the relation of the bend of thespokes thereto. Fig. 4 is a like view to Fig. 3, illustrating amodification in which there are a greater number of spokes employed thanin that illustrated in Figs. 1,

2, and 3.

1 designates a spindle having near each end thereof enlargements 2,which form shoulders 3, against which the disks 4 abut, which arearranged upon the outer ends of the spindle.

If an eight-spoked Wheel is desired, the enlargements 2 are squared uponopposite sides of the periphery thereof, as at 5.

Arranged at regular intervals around the disks at are orifices 6, whichpass entirely through the disks, there being four orifices in each diskfor a spoked wheel, as shown in Fig. 3, and threaded through theseorifices are two spoke-wires, the bends 7 of which are arranged parallelto each other to abut against the squared portions 5 of the shoulders 2.By this construction the disks 4 are held rigid with the spindle, as theparallel portions 7 of the spokes engaging with the squared sides 5 ofthe enlargements 2 effectually prevent movement of the disks withreference to the spindle. The outer ends of the spokes are secured tothe rim 8 and are riveted thereto, which exerts a tension upon thespokes to hold the disks against the shoulders 3 of the enlargement.

9 designates a substantially circular annular projection upon the outerside of each disk around which the spokes bend, which prevents thenecessity of a sharp curve in the spokes.

In Fig. 4: is illustrated a modification in which an eight-spoked Wheelis shown. In this construction, instead of the two enlargements 2 beingprovided with two oppositelysquared portions there are four squaredportions, and instead of four orifices in the hubs 4 there are eightorifices, the arrangement of the spokes being the same.

It will readily be seen that any number of spokes may be employed, itonly being necessary to change the form of the enlargement of thespindle. It will thus be seen that I have provided a wheel which is offew parts, inexpensive in its manufacture, and Which is of greatstrength.

What I claim is In a metal wheel, a spindle formed with enlargementsnear each end thereof, a plurality of squared portions upon theperiphery of the enlargement, disks secured upon the spindle and bearingagainst the enlargements, each provided with a plurality ofperforations, and return-bend spokes passed through the perforations,the bend of the oppositely-arranged spokes being parallel with eachother to abut against the squared portion of the enlargements upon thespindle to prevent movement of the disks upon the spindle.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I hereby ai'fix mysignature in pres- [0 once of two witnesses.

FERDINAND MESTER.

\Vitnesses:

WILLIAM WEBSTER, CARROLL J. WEBs'rER.

